“How the fuck did they manage to obtain this shit?” Lucas gritted out, his jaw tight enough to break teeth.
“That’s our security footage…” I added, pointing at the clip they were now playing of the moment where Tessa held Brandi pinned against the wall in the locker room.
“Oh fuck—”
“Brandi…” We confirmed together.
The only person who would’ve held a grudge against Tessa and also known of her true identity.
“It appears as though Tessa has cozied up with not one, but both of the owners, and it has also been brought to light that she is now married to one of them. The context of the relationship is still unknown at this time, but we hope to have additional details for you very, very soon…”
“How did she get the video footage?” Lucas asked, and I hung my head, staring at the counter while I chewed my lip.
Our office and computer were always locked when unattended, leading me to suspect that she’d managed to bribe one of our cleaners for access. And I wouldn’t put it past Brandi to sell her body for a chance to get even. And the check that came with selling that kind of information to the press…
“Good question, and I know exactly who can answer it… One of us needs to hunt the bitch down and the other—”
“Dustin.” My brother threw out his name as if a light bulb had gone off.
“The one man with enough power to clean this mess up and wipe it away like nothing more than a bad publicity stunt,” I snapped my fingers, considering him as our only option. “If anyone can influence the media into believing that Brandi is full of shitand everything was faked for money and clout, it’s him. None of the footage they’ve shown has actually been ofTessa. The lounge clip was just the back of her head, that could’ve been any brunette on our staff, and her hair is pink in the photos…”
Dustin could erase everything that had just unfolded within a matter of hours, but it would come at a cost, and I was more than willing to pay the fee if it meant saving my girl from having to suffer the consequences of this tabloid nightmare.
“The faster we get to Dustin and hand Brandi over to him, the sooner we can make this go away.All of this.” Lucas nodded in agreement, fierce determination in his eyes, as he stepped up behind Tessa and wrapped comforting arms around her. “No one gets away with hurting our girl…” He breathed into her hair as she stood there, still frozen with shock. Numb, speechless. “I’ll kill her myself if I have to; tear the cunt apart with my bare fucking hands, I’d—”
“We need to go, now, Luke, before this gets too far out of our control,” I interjected before his rage got the better of him. “From the looks of it, this is only the beginning, but if more news outlets pick it up, we’re fucked.” Moving fast to grab my jacket and keys, I turned back to her, still motionless, and my heart constricted. “We’ll be back, babygirl. Don’t worry about any of this. Luke and I will fixeverything.” I promised as my brother gave her a firm squeeze, whispering something into her ear before releasing his hold, and then followed me out the door.
Time was of the essence if we were going to resolve this.
